Louise leads and manages the employment department, which is currently the largest employment law practice in Northern Ireland.
With over 18 years’ experience in employment law, Louise’s knowledge and attention to detail provide an innovative approach that her clients appreciate in relation to complex areas of Public Interest Disclosure, Equal Pay, Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal. She works closely with employers across the public, private and third sectors and regularly advises on restructuring issues including individual and collective redundancies and the application and implication of TUPE. Louise has a detailed understanding of her clients’ needs and is known for her constructive and pragmatic advice on internal employment issues and providing advice and representation in defence of all categories of employment claims before the tribunals and civil courts.
The EAT dismissed the appeal, rejecting the appellants’ interpretation and ruling the contractual cap unenforceable due to statutory restrictions on waiving employment rights.
Vladislav Zabelin, the claimant, was an employee of SPI Spirits (UK) Limited, the first respondent. He was dismissed by Yuri Shefler, the second respondent and the first respondent’s agent, after making protected disclosures about pay cuts and alleged misuse of the COVID-19 pandemic for company profit.
By a reserved decision on liability sent to the parties on 1 December 2021, the tribunal found that 1) The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the 1st respondent contrary to section 98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, 2) The principal reason for the claimant’s disclosure was that he
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